The nurse is aware of the external influences on young and middle ...

[savannahhooper]

The nurse is aware of the external influences on young and middle adult clients. With this knowledge, the nurse recognizes that which one of the following is an effective strategy to pro-mote positive health habits for this age group?
 
  a. Teaching clients to abstain from all alcohol consumption
  b. Demonstrating how to take an accurate blood pressure measurement
  c. Determining an effective daily exercise schedule for stress reduction
  d. Describing the types of medications commonly used for treating depression

Question 2

Different topics are presented in the information sessions that are held in the outpatient clinic. In planning for a session on health maintenance and promotion and illness prevention, which of the following topics should the nurse select?
 
  a. Use of assistive devices, such as canes
  b. Self-help devices for post-CVA (cerebrovascular accident) clients
  c. Stress-management techniques for working parents
  d. Environmental alterations for clients in wheelchairs

[Chocorrol77]

Answer to Question 1

C
Exercise on a routine basis can be an effective strategy to reduce the stress experienced by young and middle adults. Exercise is a positive health habit for this age group.
Clients do not have to abstain from all alcohol consumption. Teaching clients to abstain from excessive alcohol consumption is important, but it is not a proactive positive health habit to help reduce stress.
Monitoring one's blood pressure may be important, but it is not a proactive positive health habit to help reduce stress.
Teaching clients about types of medication used for treating depression does not help the client develop positive health habits for reducing stress.

Answer to Question 2

C
Stress-management techniques for working parents is an appropriate topic for health mainte-nance/illness prevention.
Use of assistive devices such as canes is not a health maintenance/illness prevention topic. It is a coping-with-impaired-function topic.
Self-help devices for post-cerebrovascular accident (CVA) clients is not a health mainte-nance/illness prevention topic. It is a coping-with-impaired-function topic.
Environmental alterations for clients in wheelchairs is not a health maintenance/illness-prevention topic. It is a coping-with-impaired-function topic.